Anglo-Saxon Primer, With Grammar, Notes, and Glossary Eighth Edition Revised

"Anglo-Saxon Primer, With Grammar, Notes, and Glossary" by Henry Sweet is a late 19th-century educational resource designed to teach Old English, specifically the West-Saxon dialect. The book intends to be an easy-to-understand guide for learning Old English, emphasizing grammar and translation through clear prose excerpts. Sweet's writing was motivated by the need for a simplified introduction to Old English, as earlier texts were complex. As a learning aid, the primer is structured to teach grammatical principles with supporting examples, serving as an essential tool for beginners and a valuable resource for more advanced scholars seeking a comprehensive grasp of the language's structure.

Henry Sweet was an English philologist, phonetician and grammarian.